Human torso found in Kitchener, Ont. garbage bin

A human torso was found inside a garbage bin behind an apartment building in Kitchener, Ont., police confirm.

The gruesome discovery was made Saturday afternoon in Kitchener, located about 100 kilometres west of Toronto. According to police the body is believed to be that of a Caucasian woman.

Waterloo Regional Police released a statement about the discovery on Sunday, indicating that the body was found in a black, short-sleeved T-shirt with the words "Forget Princess I want to be a Vampire" printed on the front.

The age of the victim has not been determined and police say no other body parts have been discovered in the area.

The investigation is being conducted by Waterloo Regional Police’s Homicide Branch in partnership with the Coroner’s Office.

The area surrounding the building and dumpster remained taped off Sunday as police continued their investigation.

Waterloo Regional Police Insp. Kevin Thaler said Sunday investigators are looking at previous missing persons cases in Waterloo and in other jurisdictions.

“There’s a family involved in this. The focus right now is on identifying who this person is and finding out who did this,” Thaler said.